Class Teacher NEW Hurst Knoll St James CE Primary Posted yesterday Tameside £31,650 to £49,084 [...]

Tameside Integrated Care Partnership; Higher Ashton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Hurst Knoll St James’ CE Primary School seeks an innovative teacher for Key Stages 1 or 2. The school emphasizes a creative learning environment, commitment to high standards, and cultural ethos. Support for early career teachers is available, fostering development within a community of dedicated educators.

Benefits

Supportive leadership team

Effective appraisal process

Collaboration among staff

Support for early career teachers

Qualifications

• Consistently good classroom practitioner.
• Knowledge of National Curriculum.
• Effective in raising pupil attainment.

Responsibilities

• Teach a class in Key Stage 1 or 2.
• Develop independent lifelong learners.
• Utilise tracking and assessment for standards raised.

Skills

Classroom management

Personalised learning

Curriculum knowledge

Creativity

Team collaboration

Education

Teaching qualification

Job description

Hours Per Week: 100%, full time

Base Location: Hurst Knoll St James’ CE Primary School, Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8JS

Assessment Date: Lesson observations and Interviews Tuesday 24th June 2025

Required: 1 st September 2025

The Governors of this forward-thinking school are looking to appoint an innovative teacher to work with our inquisitive, hard-working children. Successful applicants will be appointed to work permanently, full time, with a class in either Key Stage 1 or 2, from 1.9.2025. This post would be suitable for an early career teacher or an experienced practitioner.

Please make clear in your application your strengths, interests and teaching experience.

As a class teacher we are looking to appoint someone who:

• Is a consistently good classroom practitioner.
• Is committed to personalised learning and developing independent lifelong learners.
• Is familiar with, and understands, the National Curriculum and its requirements.
• Knows how to challenge pupils to ensure they achieve end of year expectations, including opportunities for mastery and greater depth.
• Believes in a creative and imaginative approach to learning.
• Is proactive, reflective and uses initiative to further develop teaching and learning and enhance progress.
• Is effective in raising attainment and achievement and uses tracking and the assessment process including gap analysis to raise standards.
• Passionately believes in a Christian / spiritually led ethos and that every child matters.
• Is an effective team member and is willing to contribute to the ‘wider life’ of the school.

Hurst Knoll St James’ CE Primary School combines good achievement, extremely high standards of care and a Christian ethos approach to learning.

Hurst Knoll St James’ CE Primary School offers:

• A supportive, challenging, enthusiastic and effective leadership team.
• An effective school environment for all that supports and develops social, emotional, spiritual and academic learning.
• An effective appraisal process that meets the needs of individual teachers’ professional development and improves their capacity to be effective teachers and leaders.
• Support for early career teachers who are just beginning their teaching career.
• Colleagues who work hard, share good practice, coach, mentor and support each other.
• Imaginative, inquisitive and hardworking children.

Hurst Knoll St James’ CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and

young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. School strictly adheres to our Safer

Recruitment Policy. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring background check (DBS).

Completed application forms should be returned to the school via email, post or in person. Please email applications to [e-mail]

Visits to the school are recommended and can be arranged by contact the school office.

Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, OL6 8JS, United Kingdom